Kartell Furniture
Italian
The Italian design giant Kartell transformed plastic from the stuff of humble household goods into a staple of luxury design in the 1960s. Founded in Milan by Italian chemical engineer Giulio Castelli (1920–2006) and his wife Anna Ferrieri (1918–2006), Kartell began as an industrial design firm, producing useful items like ski racks for automobiles and laboratory equipment designed to replace breakable glass with sturdy plastic. Even as companies like Olivetti and Vespa were making Italian design popular in the 1950s, typewriters and scooters were relatively costly, and Castelli and Ferrieri wanted to provide Italian consumers with affordable, stylish goods.
They launched a housewares division of Kartell in 1953, making lighting fixtures and kitchen tools and accessories from colorful molded plastic. Consumers in the postwar era were initially skeptical of plastic goods, but their affordability and infinite range of styles and hues eventually won devotees. Tupperware parties in the United States made plastic storage containers ubiquitous in postwar homes, and Kartell’s ingenious designs for juicers, dustpans, and dish racks conquered Europe. Kartell designer Gino Colombini was responsible for many of these early products, and his design for the KS 1146 Bucket won the Compasso d’Oro prize in 1955.
Buoyed by its success in the home goods market, Kartell introduced its Habitat division in 1963. Designers Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper created the K1340 (later called the K 4999) children’s chair that year, and families enjoyed their bright colors and light weight, which made them easy for kids to pick up and move. In 1965, Joe Colombo (1924–78) created one of Kartell’s few pieces of non-plastic furniture, the 4801 chair, which sits low to the ground and comprised of just three curved pieces of plywood. (In 2012, Kartell reissued the chair in plastic.) Colombo followed up on the success of the 4801 with the iconic 4867 Universal Chair in 1967, which, like Verner Panton’s S chair, is made from a single piece of plastic. The colorful, stackable injection-molded chair was an instant classic. That same year, Kartell introduced Colombo’s KD27 table lamp. Ferrierei’s cylindrical 4966 Componibili storage module debuted in 1969.
Kartell achieved international recognition for its innovative work in 1972, when a landmark exhibition curated by Emilio Ambasz called “Italy: The New Domestic Landscape” opened at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. That show introduced American audiences to the work of designers such as Gaetano Pesce; Ettore Sottsass, founder of the Memphis Group; and the firms Archizoom and Superstudio (both firms were among Italy's Radical design groups) — all of whom were using wit, humor and unorthodox materials to create a bracingly original interior aesthetic.
Castelli and Ferrieri sold Kartell to Claudio Luti, their son-in-law, in 1988, and since then, Luti has expanded the company’s roster of designers.
Kartell produced Ron Arad’s Bookworm wall shelf in 1994, and Philippe Starck’s La Marie chair in 1998. More recently, Kartell has collaborated with the Japanese collective Nendo, Spanish architect Patricia Urquiola and glass designer Tokujin Yoshioka, among many others. Kartell classics can be found in museums around the world, including MoMA, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. In 1999, Claudio Luti established the Museo Kartell to tell the company’s story, through key objects from its innovative and colorful history.
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Period: Late 20th Century
Creator: Kartell
Olaf Von Bohr for Kartell Mod. 4963 Chest of Drawers, I§taly 1970s
By Olaf von Bohr, Kartell
Located in Naples, IT
Designed by Olaf Von Bohr and meticulously manufactured by Kartell, this versatile sideboard or shoe cabinet, model 4963, is a masterpiece of avant-garde vintage design. The rectangu...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Carlo Bartoli for Kartell Mod.4875 Plastic Chair, Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Bartoli, Kartell
Located in Naples, IT
Modern Italian white plastic chair with rounded seat and back, Mod." 4875" by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s. The circular chair legs are ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
Philippe Starck for Kartell Clear Lucite Eros Swivel Italian Chairs, Set of 3
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 3 transparent Lucite Eros swivel chairs designed by Philippe Starck for Kartell and made in Italy.
The seat is made out of acrylic and the base is aluminum.
Marked at the se...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Modern Table By A. Castelli Ferrieri & Ignazio Gardella For Kartell
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Ignazio Gardella, Kartell
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Table By A. Castelli Ferrieri & Ignazio Gardella For Kartell.
This iconic Italian mid century modern center table or dining table was created in the 1960's by Kartell ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian modern Green plastic metal Ashtray by Gino Colombini for Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell, Gino Colombini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Green plastic and metal Ashtray by Gino Colombini for Kartell, 1970s
Round ashtray with black painted metal plate and with cantilevered chromed metal profile. Round ba...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Custom U.T.Kartell Modular Storage / cubbies / bookcase. 70's Plastic Space age
By Kartell
Located in Buffalo, NY
Custom U. T. Kartell Modular Storage / cubbies / bookcase/shelving. 1970's Plastic Space age Design ! nOT sure if this was ever produced?? Possibly cus...
Category
1970s American Space Age Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Mid Century Chest of Drawers model 4601, Simon Fussell for Kartell, Italy 70s
By Kartell, Simon Fussel
Located in Lucija, SI
Nice black chest of drawers designed by Simon Fussell for Kartell Italy
This is model 4601 3-5
In very good conditions
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Fiberglass
Gino Colombini Midcentury Large Umbrella Stand for Kartell, Italy, 1970s
By Kartell, Gino Colombini
Located in Praha, CZ
- marked
- practical
- Space age style
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Italian white night stands Componibili Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian white night stands Componibili Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell, 1970s
Bedside tables mod. Componibili with a round base. The structure is cylindrical, has three drawers wi...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Pair Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell Componibili Containers in white 1970s
By Kartell
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of Small modular stacking Kartell Componibili containers in white plastic with sliding doors. Both matching containers are 17 inches tall by 12.5 inches in diameter. Circa 1970 ...
Category
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
1 of 3 Vintage Carlo Bartoli 4875 Chairs for Kartell, White Edition, 1972 Italy
By Kartell, Carlo Bartoli
Located in Zagreb, HR
Chair model 4875, designed by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell in the early 1970s. It has a single seat-backrest unit with four screwable legs that made it the world’s first single polyprop...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Marcello Siard for Kartell Set of 6 Black Plastic Shelves, Italy 1970s
By Kartell, Marcello Siard
Located in Naples, IT
Set of six shelves with asymmetrical plastic profile in black, designed by Marcello Siard for Kartell in the 1970s, are of two sizes 4 small (cm.35x44x30) and two large (cm. 35x80x30...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
1 of 3 Postmodern 'Miss Global' Chairs, Philippe Starck for Kartell, 90s Italy
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Zagreb, HR
Beautiful vintage postmodern chairs, model 'Miss Globe', designed by Philippe Starck and produced by Kartell during the early 1990s.
Good vintage condition with some smaller and exp...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian white night stand Componibili Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell, 1970s
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian white night stand Componibili Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell, 1970s
Bedside table mod. Componibili with a round base. The structure is cylindrical, has three drawers with...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Italian modern white plastic coffee tables by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, 1970s
By Giotto Stoppino, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern white plastic coffee tables by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, 1970s
Pair of coffee tables mod. 4905 round stackables. The struc...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Iconic Kartell Magazine Rack Model 4675 in black - Giotto Stoppino Design 1970s
By Giotto Stoppino, Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Discover an iconic piece of 70s design with this ‘Model 4675’ magazine rack, designed by the renowned Giotto Stoppino for Kartell in 1972. This exquisite magazine or disc holder repr...
Category
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Futuristic Giotto Stoppino Space Age Coffee Table for Kartell, 1960s
By Giotto Stoppino, Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Iconic coffe table model 4905/6/7 designed by Giotto Stoppino in 1968, winner of the renowned Compasso D’Oro award in 1970s.
Designed in 1968 and honored with the prestigious Compasso D’Oro award in the 1970s, this coffee table represents a pinnacle of creativity from the space age era. Originally conceived as a set of nesting tables, this coffee table boasts a curved and circular form with rounded borders, capturing the essence of innovative design. Crafted from high-quality moulded plastic materials, it stands as a testament to Kartell’s vintage...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Italian modern white plastic 860 Universale Chairs, Joe Colombo, Kartell, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern white plastic 860 Universale Chairs, Joe Colombo, Kartell, 1970s.
Set consisting of four model 860 chairs, also known as Universale Chair, in cream white ABS plastic. ...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Modern Red Plastic Vintage Seven Dining Chairs Ron Arad for Kartell 1999 Italy
By Kartell, Ron Arad
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern set of 7 red plastic vintage chairs or dining chairs from red plastic and aluminum FPE Fantastic Plastic Elastic by Ron Arad for Kartell Italy 1999.
An amazing set of seven ( ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, Set of 6 Mandarin Chairs in Original Red Fabric
By Ettore Sottsass, Kartell
Located in Toronto, CA
Conceived by Italian architect and designer, Ettore Sottsass and manufactured in 1986 by Knoll, the Mandarin chair is a highly functional design with distinctive one-piece arm-rail t...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ron Arada bookkase by Kartell 1990s.
By Ron Arad, Kartell
Located in bari, IT
Lovely Rita bookcase in red plastic designer Ron Arad for Kartell 1990s
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell Componibili 3-Tier Drawer Side Table, 1970s
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in Naples, IT
Componibili Classic round modular storage unit designed by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell in 1970.
Componibili storage unit / 3 drawers ivory designe...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Gae Aulenti for Kartell "KIng Sun" Table Lamp, Italy 1970s
By Gae Aulenti, Kartell
Located in Naples, IT
This 'King Sun' lighting object was created by Gae Aulenti for Kartell in 1967. The lamp was specially designed for the Olivetti showroom in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Aulenti herself ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Kartell 4675 magazine rack designed by Giotto Stoppino in 1971.
By Giotto Stoppino, Kartell
Located in FERROL, ES
Kartell 4675 magazine rack designed by Giotto Stoppino in 1971.
Made of black PMMA plastic.
6 compartments.
It has scratches from use on the lower sides, visible in the photograph...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Black Side Tables by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell, 1970s
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
A trolley in black plastic, designed by Anna Castelli for Kartell, Pure iconic Italian modern design from the 1970s. In very good conditions with only few signs of time (visible in b...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell 4875 Chair by Carlo Bartoli in Glossy Red, 1980s Edition
By Carlo Bartoli, Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Beautiful and rare chair designed by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell in a glossy red hue.
The model 4875 chair is the first chair in the world made of injection – molded polypropylene. Ca...
Category
1980s Italian Industrial Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Metal and plastic ashtray, modern Italian, Gino Colombini, Kartell 1970
By Gino Colombini, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Round-shaped ashtray with chrome-plated metal plate for collecting butts and with overhanging profile and beige plastic outer container. Can also be used as an empty-pocket plate.
Pr...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
1970s Anna Castelli Kartell Yellow 5-Tier Stackable Componibili Pop Art Shelving
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Hyattsville, MD
1970s original production Componibili storage units in bright primary yellow by Anna Castelli for Kartell, Beylerian, ltd. 5-tier stack with sliding doors on casters.
Includes:
(2)...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Chair Model 4875 by Carlo Bartoli - Glossy White - Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Bartoli, Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Model 4875 chair is the first chair in the world made of injection – molded polypropylene. Carlo Bartoli designed it in 1970, Kartell started production in 1974 and the chair was a h...
Category
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Italian modern modular chest of drawer 4964 by Olaf Von Bohr for Kartell, 1970s
By Olaf von Bohr, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern modular chest of drawer 4964 by Olaf Von Bohr for Kartell, 1970s
Modular chest of drawers mod. 4964 with rectangular base with rounded corners, in white plastic. The s...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Iconic Kartell 4672 Dark Brown Plastic Paper Basket - Ufficio Tecnico Design
By Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Paper basket in dark brown plastic model 4672, designed by Ufficio Tecnico Kartell and produced by Kartell in the 70s.
This square base basket has rounded edges, a signature of the ...
Category
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Unique Coat Rack by Olaf Von Boh for Kartell, Italy 1970
By Kartell, Olaf von Bohr
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A pop-art style coat rack designed by Olaf Von Bohr, manufactured by Kartell in Italy around 1970.
A very unique and distinctive piece! Made of brown wood with a lovely natural nerv...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Custom U.T.Kartell Modular Storage / cubbies / bookcase. 70's Plastic Spaceage
By Kartell
Located in Buffalo, NY
Custom U. T. Kartell Modular Storage / cubbies / bookcase/shelving. 1970's Plastic Spaceage Design ! nOT sure if this was ever produced?? Possibly cus...
Category
1970s American Space Age Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Postmodern Dr. Glob Accent Chair Philippe Starck Kartell 80s Tuquoise + Silver!
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Basel, BS
One in the FANTASTIC Turquoise and Silver available for this listing.
NOTE: Two additional black chairs are also available in our shop here.
Incredible color! Very cool stacking ch...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Kartell 4870 Anna Castelli Award-Winning Stackable Chairs, 1980s
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Beautiful award-winning stackable chairs model 4870 designed by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell in 1986.
This beautiful model was recognized with the 'Compasso D'Oro' 1987 award...
Category
1980s Italian Industrial Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
1990s Acrylic Resin and Steel “One” Wall Unit by Piero Lissoni for Kartell
By Kartell
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1990s Piero Lissoni’s innovative solution for organizing. Made in Italy. The core element of the One is a container of parallel pipes made of PMMA. Two of the base elements are fitte...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian modern brown plastic chair 4875 by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell, Carlo Bartoli
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern brown plastic chair 4875 by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s
Chair mod. 4875 with rounded seat and back, in brown plastic. The round section chair legs are removable. ...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Set of 5 yellow bright chairs mod. 4875 designed by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell
By Kartell, Carlo Bartoli
Located in Milan, IT
Set of five chairs mod. 4875 designed by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell in the Seventies.
Bright yellow plastic chairs.
The legs are with removable le...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Claudia Evangelista magazine rack, design by Philippe Starck for Kartell in 1996
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of Claudia Evangelista magazine racks, design by Philippe Starck for Kartell Italy in 1996
Matt grey and stone red plastic with detachable legs for easy flatpack shipping
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell 'Model 4788' Coat Rack by Anna Castelli Ferrieri, 1980
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Kartell 'model 4788' coat rack as designed by Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Italy 1980s. Unique and eye-catching enameled metal wire grid with dark grey plastic base. This smar...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Space Age Bookends by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell
By Giotto Stoppino, Kartell
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of space gge bookends by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, circa 1970's.
The set is in very good vintage condition with no cracks and measures 16"W x 8"D x 8"H. Cool and functio...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Anna Castelli Ferrari, Red biscuit jar / paper basket mod. 7305, Kartell, 1970
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in Firenze, IT
Red biscuit jar / paper basket mod. 7305 designed by Anna Castelli Ferrari
Kartell Italy, 1970s
H 24 x 22 cm
Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Piero Lissoni for Kartell White Form Armchairs, Set of 2
By Piero Lissoni, Kartell
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Italian architect Piero Lissoni for Kartell in the 1990s, the Form chair is a fantastic example of the 90s minimalist design aest...
Category
1990s Italian Space Age Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Componibili 2-Tier Modern Storage Cabinet, Hot Pink, Italy
By Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Componibili storage unit components in vibrant hot pink. Will come with 2 “body” units and 1 “top”
The Componibili Storage Unit (1969) takes its name from componibile, Italian ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
Eros swivel blue chair by Philippe Starck for Kartell 90s
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Padova, IT
Eros is an enveloping armchair, with an organic egg shape, characterized by a refined combination of finishes and a skilful use of colour. Eros is ideal for the home, in the dining r...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Four Giotto Stoppino Modern Metal Chrome Dining Chairs for Kartell, 1970s
By Giotto Stoppino, Kartell
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Set of 4 curved chairs in eco-leather with chromed tubular structure. These chairs, as shown in the photos, need a new upholstery, while the structure is in excellent condition and t...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Joe Colombo Chairs Sedia Universale 4867 by Kartell Vintage Made in Italy
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Vancouver, BC
A Colombo classic! It's safe to say these are making a comeback in modern interiors today and its sensibility can match well with a wide range of materialities. The design is also it...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Model 4867 chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970S, set of 2
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Lasne, BE
Red chairs by Joe Colombo. Model 4867. Stamped below the chairs. Wear due to time and the age of the chairs.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
1970s Modular Stacking Red-Black-White Colorway Wine Rack by Kartell
By Kartell
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1970s rare stacking wine rack. In perfect condition with original paper tag attached, as well as manufacturer's stamp on each level. One black, one white, a...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Model 4870 Dining Chairs by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell, 1980s, Set of 4
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage plastic chairs designed by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell - Model 4870.
Timeless italian dining chairs ideal for inside and outside...
Category
1980s Italian Space Age Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell KD29 Desk Light Joe Colombo circa 1970 Purple
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Pymble, NSW
Classic Space Age designed table lamp by Joe Colombo for Kartell and licensed manufactured by Advance Industries, Australia.
The KD29 table lamp is made entir...
Category
1970s Australian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell 'Leopoldo' folding table by Antonio Citterio and Glen Oliver Löw, 19990s
By Glen Oliver Löw, Kartell, Antonio Citterio
Located in Athens, Attiki
Kartell 'Leopoldo' folding table by Antonio Citterio and Glen Oliver Löw, 19990s.
Occasional folding table made of chrome plated metal and plastic,signed.
Very good vintage condition.
Category
1990s Italian Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Kartell Lou Lou Vintage Children's Ghost Chair Crystal Plastic Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Miami, FL
We offer the Vintage Classic Lou Lou Kartell Ghost Chair for Kids in transparent Plastic. Philippe Starck's Lou Lou Ghost vintage Armchair for the ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
A pair of Desk Lamp 'Tic Tac' by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, Italy 1970s
By Giotto Stoppino, Kartell
Located in Milano, IT
Tic Tac, the iconic lamp created by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell during the 1970s, is a standout piece. Made entirely from plastic, it distinguishes itself not just through its stunni...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Italian Maui Pale Blue Side Chairs Vico Magistretti for Kartell - Set of 12
By Kartell, Vico Magistretti
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 30.2" / W 18" / D 16.4" Height from floor to seat: 19.5" Back height: 15.8"
Highly desirable original set of 12 Italian MAUI Matte Pale Blue Side Dining Chairs designe...
Category
1980s Italian Industrial Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Original Mademoiselle Leather Chairs by Philippe Starck for Kartell - Set of 5
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 30.7" / D 15"/ Width: 20.7" / Height from floor to seat: 19.5" Back height: 14.2"
Highly desirable original set of 5 Italian Leather Mademoiselle Dining Chairs designe...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Kartell Furniture
Materials
Leather
1980s Pair of Black and White Polo Stools by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell
By Kartell
Located in San Gabriel, CA
27” high x 18” deep x 16” wide. Seat height: 21.5”
1980s pair of postmodern stools by Anna Casatelli Ferrieri for Kartell. Made in Italy. Black and white colorway. In good vintage c...
Category
1980s Italian Space Age Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 chairs by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell.
By Giotto Stoppino, Kartell
Located in Zandhoven, BE
Set of 4 curved black velvet chairs with a chromed tubular frame.
These chairs are in very good vintage condition.
The black velvet upholstery is to our knowledge original.
Even the ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kartell Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Kartell furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Kartell furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of plastic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Kartell furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 219 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 904 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Kartell were created in the modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Driade, Philippe Starck, and Gervasoni. Prices for Kartell furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $80 and can go as high as $18,400, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $671.
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Questions About Kartell Furniture
- What is Kartell known for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Kartell is known largely for producing contemporary furniture out of plastic. The Italian company, founded in 1949, helped elevate the material, proving that it was suitable for designer furniture. You can find a collection of Kartell furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- What is the history of Kartell?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024The history of Kartell starts with an Italian chemical engineer named Giulio Castelli and his wife, Anna Ferrieri. The couple founded Kartell in Milan as an industrial design firm, producing utilitarian items like ski racks for automobiles and laboratory equipment designed to replace breakable glass with sturdy plastic. Even as companies like Olivetti and Vespa were making Italian design popular in the 1950s, typewriters and scooters were relatively costly, and Castelli and Ferrieri wanted to provide Italian consumers with affordable, stylish goods. They launched a housewares division of Kartell in 1953, making lighting fixtures and kitchen tools and accessories from colorful molded plastic. Buoyed by its success in the home goods market, Kartell introduced its Habitat division in 1963. Kartell achieved international recognition for its innovative work in 1972, when a landmark exhibition curated by Emilio Ambasz called "Italy: The New Domestic Landscape" opened at New York's Museum of Modern Art. Castelli and Ferrieri sold Kartell to Claudio Luti, their son-in-law, in 1988, and since then, Luti has expanded the company's roster of designers. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of Kartell furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024How you clean Kartell plastic depends on the piece. Often, the best way to clean plastic furniture is with lukewarm water and mild dish soap. However, recommended cleaning methods vary. For the best results, refer to the manufacturer's care instructions that accompany your furniture. Shop a collection of Kartell furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Kartell Louis Ghost chairs are made of lucite. Designed by Phillipe Starck for Kartell in 2002, this clear chair is crafted from a single piece of plastic, making it a beautifully elegant piece. On 1stDibs, find a range of authentic Kartell Ghost chairs from top sellers.